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There are a bewildering variety of ways the terms "realism" and "anti-realism" have been used in philosophy and furthermore the different uses of these terms are only loosely connected with one another. Rather than give a piecemeal map of this very diverse landscape, the authors focus on what they see as the core concept: realism about a particular domain is the view that there are facts or entities distinctive of that domain, and their existence and nature is in some important sense objective and mind-independent. The authors carefully set out and explain the different realist and anti-realist positions and arguments that occur in five key domains: science, ethics, mathematics, modality and fictional objects. For each area the authors examine the various styles of argument in support of and against realism and anti-realism, show how these different positions and arguments arise in very different domains, evaluate their success within these fields, and draw general conclusions about these assorted strategies. Error theory, fictionalism, non-cognitivism, relativism and response-dependence are taken as the most important positions in opposition to the realist and these are explored in depth. Suitable for advanced level undergraduates, the book offers readers a clear introduction to a subject central to much contemporary work in metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of language.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Humanities Philosophy Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology

• Pełny tytuł: Realism and Anti-Realism
• Autor: Brock
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 224
• EAN: 9781844650255
• ISBN: 1844650251
• ID: 04267908
• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Waga: 290 g
• Wymiary: 196 × 131 × 19 mm
• Data wydania: 01. October 2006

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